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WU N THE BOA.TS C'OJtE HOME. ThoreV 1'ghtupon the ecn. to-day , And pliidiiCHB on Hie strand ; Aht well yc know tbat Lcarts arc gay Wlifii sails draw nigh the Inndl \VeIoilowed them with 1 bought * and tears. Far. furacross.tbefoatn ; Dear Lord , It seems a thousand years Until the boata come home ! * We tend the children , live our life , And toil , and mend the nets ; But is there over maid or wife Wlioso fa'thful heart forgets ! WP know what cruel dangern He Beneath that shining foam , And watch the changes in the sky Until the boats come home. There's glory on the sea to day. The sunset gold Is bright ; Met bought I heard a grandslre say , "At eye it shall be light 1" O'er waves of crystal touched with fire. And flakes of pearly foam , Wo gaze , and see our heart's desire ; The boats are coming home. Sarafi Doudmjf , in Good Words. A STEANGE EXPERIENCE. CHAPTER I. My name is not Norval , nor have I ever in any way been associated with the Grampian hills but my name is Oscar Hockcrsmith. You will at once perceive thai there is nothing in such a name , but if any man has ever pass ed through an experience similar to the one which I am going to relate , he would do me a great kindness by at once communicating with me. One day I arrived at Cxegmore , a little old town on the upper Arkansaw river. After taking breakfast at a ho tel , the proprietor of the house came to me and said that as I had no bag gage , I would be compelled to pay In advance. "Baggage , indeed ! " I exclaimed. "Have my trunk sent up , if you please. " "You brought no baggage , sir. " "Then it has not arrived. It will soon be here for I am'sure it arrived , having seen it delivered to a wagoner at the depot. I have no money with me. I hope that you appreciate my position , sir. " He doubtfully shook his head and " walked away. "This annoyed me not a little and I wondered if the fellow who had taken my trunk had run away with it. I had no check , and I knew tbat I might have trouble in re covering my property. Just as I turned to go out , an old gentleman whom 1 suddenly encountered , threw up his hands and exclaimed : "My God ! " "Wh&t is the matter ? " "Oh , sir , if I did not know that my son Norval was dead , I would think in you he had returned. He was killed in the army. " He regarded me closely and m a quietdr tone continued : "I have never before seen such a re * semblance. Same eyes , nose , mouth everything. Will you please do an old man a favor ? " I replied that I would favor him in any possible way. "Then come with me to my house. I want my wife to see you. " I told him of the perplexing situation in wliich I was placed. "Here , Mr. Bunch ! " exclaimed , calling the proprietor. "Look at this man. Doesn't he look exactlv like my son Norval ? " "Exactly , only he is much 'older. " "Yes , but you must remember that it is more than twenty years since" Norval went into the army. Poor boy , " turning to me. "Poor boy , he was killed at Antietam. I want" yon to go home with me. I will stand gooft for your bill. " "I feel under many obligations to you , old gentleman , for I am really in an embarrassing position. I fear that fellow has stolen my trunk , but if-you will gowith me to the town officer , I will afterwards go with you. " He agreed and we called upon the town marshal , who , after listening to my .statement , looked at me. . sus piciously aad said : "You didn't come in on the train. " "But , sir , I know that I did. I de livered my trunk to a tall negro who walked with a limp , and who , if I re member correctly , had an impediment in his speech. The trunk and I would know it among a thousand is a large one , covered with black leather. " * ' "Look here , " said the officer , "you came up on a boat , ior I saw you when you got off ; besides , you uould not have come by rail , for as there are several wash-outs above and below here , there has not been a train in for two days. " This statement was insulting , yet I struggled to conceal my resentment. Officials , in small towns , are generally narrow-minded , dogmatic men , and I cared not to dispute him farther than to reaffirm that I came in on the morn ing train. Then , turning to the old gentleman , whose name I had learned was Metford , I announced my readi ness to accompany him. He had been so absorbed in the contemplation of the resemblance between his son and myself , that he had paid but little at tention to the disparity of statements concerning the manner of my arrival. Mr. Metford lived in an attractive old place , not far from the river. When we entered the gate , a woman came out on the gallery and in a mo ment , after seeing me , clasped her bauds and leaned against a post. As we approached , she uttered a shriek and sprang toward me. The old gen tleman , gently taking hold , of her , said : "Come , Mary , don't give way to your feelings. This is you have not told me your name , sir. Ah , yes , " when I had told him , "this is Mr. Os car Hockersmith. 1 wanted you to see him on account of the perfect likeness he bears to Norval. Come in , sir , " he continued , leading the way. We en tered a comfortably furnished room. The old lady could not keep her eyes off me. "Poor Norval , " she repeated over and over again. "Poor child. Oh , sir. if I did not know that he was killed oh , sir , are you not indeed he ? ' " said the old < > en _ "Be quiet , Mary , ' excited. Let lleman. "Don't become us make it pleasant here 'orMr. Hock- he will remain ersmith , and perhaps KSal days with us. Tell us something about yourself. Mr. Hockersmith ? -I was born in Richmond , Va. . i died when i replied , "and my parents Souite tunnr. I went info thearmv sr-sw and was wounded-by a piece of shell at Shiloh. AfterJ&e-warl went home , , but found that the uncle with whom I had lived , was .reduced almost to a penniless condition. Ho did not long survive , and tticre being nothing in Richmond to particularly bind mo , to the place , I wandered away and have never returned. . J have come to this state to look after the land interest of a corprationr and , so soon as my busi ness is completed , I shall go back to St. Louis. " "Until .then , " said Mrs. Motford , "you.must remain at our house. Al though I know that you are not our son , yet to see you hero revives and illustrates a memory that.is so dear " Here the poor woman completely broke down. "Mary. " said the old gentleman , approaching preaching her and stroking her hair , ' "dont' give way to your feelings. I would not have urged him to come but I know that if Idid not , you , in the event of hearing of this wonderful likeness , would never forgive me. Don't give away , now. " She became calm , but every time she looked at me , I could see her lip quiver. "What a pity , that I am not your son , " I mused. "Any man , aside from natural affection , would feel proud of such a mother. " I thought of the dead son and of what a splendid home his .death had made cheerless , and I almost wished that I had told the couple that I was really their Norval , whose death was erron eously announced. After dinner , to which I was in duced to remain , we were sitting in the parlor when a loud knock on the front door , caused a momentary flut ter of excitement. Mr. Metford , who answered the summons , soon returned accompanied by the town marshal. Approaching me , and -placing his un gentle hand on my shoulder , he said : "I want yon. " jWant me ? " I asked in surprise. "Yes , I want you. " ' "What right have you to want me , as you term it ? " He took out a paper "and handed it to me. It was a warrant , arresting me on a charge of willfully and ma liciously deceiving the people of Greg- more. It was useless to resist , and al though the old gentleman and his wife protested against such an indignity being imposed on a guest of their house , yet by the feelingless ruffian I was led away and lodged in jail. CHAPTER ir. . The next day I was arraigned before a justice of the peace , who requested me to make a brief statement of how I came to town : I did so , telling him to the best of my recollection. I told him about losing my trunk , and I ven tured to take to task a village that would stubbornly shut its eyes and al low the perpetration of such outrages. The town marshal swore that I did not come by rail , that no train had come in since two days before ; that I had come on a steamboat , the "Farmer Boy" the captain of which steamer was present and that I had no trunk. The captain , a very gentlemanly look ing fellow , arose and astonished me with the following statement : * Just before leaving Little Rock , day before esterday , this man , who calls himself Hockersmith , came to me and said that he would like to go up the river as far as Cregmore ; that he was employed by a St. Louis land corporation , and that as his baggage had somehow failed to arrive , he was without money. Of course I could not allow this story to affect me into the generosity of presenting the man a ticket , nor to tell him that he might take his own time in paying me ; but I did tell him that he would be com pelled , to pay his passage in advance. He declared that he had no money , but that if 1 would let him come up as a deck passenger , , ho would , upon reach ing this place , get the money from a friend and pay me. . It's only a.small amount and I should not have men tioned it but for the fact that the mar shal came down and asked me about the strange fellow. " "What have you to say concerning these statements ? " asked the justice. ' 'Nothing , only that they are not true , " I replied . "As 1 tell you , I came here by rail , arrivicg yesterday morning. " "But no train ajrived yesterday morning. " Then I - became indignant. "All right , have it your way , " said I. "One man cannot stand up against so many. If I deserve punishment , fine me'and I will go on the rock pile or the convict farm and work it out. " " 1 don't uxactly see how you have violated the law , " replied the magis trate , looking at me with almost an ex pression of pity. "You have not ob tained money by false pretenses. " "So far as his passage is concerned , " remarked the steamboat man , "I am not anxious. I would not have him punished for that. " The town marshal shifted and twist ed himself around in his chair , 1 could see that he did not like the change which had come over the court. "Your honor , " said he , "this man also made false statements to Mr. Bunch , proprietor of the hotel. He obtained board under false pretenses. " I understood him ; He would urge charges against me merely to defend his own position. "Judge , ' . ' said a voice that I knew. Looking round , I saw Mr. Metford. Everyone waited for him to speak. "I met Mr. Hockersmith at the hotel yesterday morning. On account of the wonderful resemblance he bears to my son Norval-r- " " " the- . "Poor "Yes , replied thejutlge. Norval , I saw him buried. " "On account of that resemblance , " continued Mr Metford , "I invited Mr. Hockersmith to , accomo.any4 me home. He explained his embarrassment , and I told Mr. Bunch that I would stand good for the bill. So , that charge is wiped out. ' . ' "That's all very well , gentlemen , " exclaimed the town marshal , "but we can't allow fellows to come in this wav. I believe that a man should be punished for lying just the same as he ought to be for stealing. That's my ticket. "I am glad to hear you speak so courageously , " rejoined Mr. Metford. "You borrowed ten dollars of me about JA * t > , . y- J' A. i ' two months ago , vowing , that you would return the money within a week. Yet , notwithstanding the fact that you have had money to bet at poker , you have failed to keep your promise. Tes , it is a very good idea to punish men for lying , tfnd now since you have reminded" of your untruthfulness , I think it would be well to act upon your conception of justice. Your honor , make me out a warrant of ar rest , please. " ' For a time the marshal knew not what to say. His face grew red. "You all know me , " he replied. "lam not a stranger. I didn't come here and try to beat an } ' of you. I'll pay the ton dollars ; don't fret about that. I don't think it is right to hop on a man that's trying to protect the communi ty against fraud. I've got nothing against this fellow and am willing to see him turned loose. " "I am glad to hear you say so , " re joined Mr. Metford. "You needn't make out the "warrant , judge. Well , Mr. Hockersmith , " turning to me , "as there is nothing against you here , you will please accompany me home. " When we again went to the house , Mrs. Metford's lip * trembled. They would not hear to my leaving them , so I remained all night. The next morn ing I awoke with a burning fever. Then I went into a state of delirium and for several weeks knew nothing. When I regained consciousness , my mind was so confused that I could not think. I knew that I talked incoher ently , therefore I said but little. One day while I was sitting in my room , a man was shown up by one of the servants. Mr. and Mrs. Metford were away from home , having gone over to a neighbor's house. , "Don't you know me ? " said the man. "I don't think that I ever saw you before , " I replied. He looked at me and smiled sadly. "What do you mean , I asked. " "I mean nothing offensive. You know Abe Catham'p "Never heard of him. " "I am sorry , for I had hoped that you would recognize me. " "How can I recognize you , sir , when this is the first time we have ever met ? " He shook his head and muttered something which sounded to me like "poor fellow. " Then he startled me by saying : "I haveleen your keeper for years. " "Yes ; I am connected with the Mis souri Insane asylum. " "I don't dispute your position as keeper , but I can assure you that I have never seen the institution. I am a St. Louis land "man. " "Let me tell you something whicl has just come to light. You were wounded at the battle of Antietam. " "Shiloh. " "At Antietam. You and a young Virginian , who to some extent resem bled you a man named Hockersmith fell close to each other. In the report of the killed and wounded , you were put down on the dead list and this man Hockersmith was reported to be wounded. You had been" struck by a piece of shell and was , upon recovery of the wound , found to be hopelessly insane. You went Richmond , but your supposed relatives spurned you , so I have heard ; and , after wander ing around , you went to Missouri and was placed in an insane asylum where you remained until a few weeks ago when you escaped. Your name I have learned is Norval Metford and I have come to tell your parents , after satis fying myself that it is you " The room began to turn around. The man's voice sounded away off at a great distance. He seemed to .be shouting , but I could not catch his words. Then some one , dressed in red tight breeches , came in and danced on the back ot a chair. A blacksmith led in a horse and began to shoe him. His bellows roared and his anvil rang so loud that I bad to put my fingers in my ears. His fire began to gradually darken and , with a sudden puff it went out , leaving me in a blackness of atmosphere. I groped around , but could find no opening in the wall. I cried aloud for a lamp and I cursed the black smith for allowing his fire to go out with such a cruel puff. Crawling arouno"on my hands and knees I found a match. I kissed it. I pressed it to my heart. "Thank God ! " I cried. ' Thank God that once more there shall oe light in the world. " Tears streamed from my eyes. I tried to light the match. The tears had damp ened it , and with the feeblest little glow , it died" away , leaving me in de spair. I heard a voice , low and sweet. "Who are you ? " I asked. A tear fell on my forehead , and clasping my hands , I turned my face upward. "Whose tears are those fall ing upon me ! " I cried. The voice , sott and sweet , sang , but the tears con tinued to fall. "Oh , can you not give me a lamp ? " I cried in agony. Something touched me. It was alamo lame , cold , and dark , but I hugged it close to me and took care lest my tears should fall upon it. I placedjit on the floor and with my hands clasped around it , I lay down and prayed. A feeble , little gleam flickered between my fingers. The lamp grew warm. I removed my hands. The little blaze flickered , and then yes , oh , glories of heaven , then there came a grand burst of light , a flood of magnificent illumination. I lay on a bed. The sun shone into the room. A face- > - my mother's face was bowed over me. "Thank God ! " she exclaimed and en circled my neck with her loving arms. My father was there , too , looking upon me. "There , " dear , " said my mother , "keep very quiet. For weeks you have hovered between life and death. " I closed my eyes and warm recollec tions poured over me. I could re member it all ; how I left that dear home and went into the army. * * * * * * * I am sitting in my room looking out on the grassy slope where I played so many years ago. There is the old tree "where I used to swing in the cool shade , I hear my mother singing in the sitting-room1. Thtsy say my father laughs again , as he did When I was a boy. Those old people aie in a heaven of happiness. The physiciaus say that : v feu * days from now I can re sume the business of life. 'Can anv. KJ5TJS.WS * one doubt the existence of a God ? Who bat a God could have planned such joy ? My mother enters and presses her lips upon my brow. "You haven't the slightest symp toms of fever , .Norval , dear , " she says. Angelic woman ! She cannot keep her arms from around my neck when she comes near me. Now she goes singing through the hallway. There stands my faiher at the gate. Some thing has amused him for he laughs as he did when I was a boy. Yes , my name is Norval. " Arkanaaw Trav eler. Pagraiihu's Flaying. How did Pnganini play ? Now like an angel , now life a demon with his tail in a closed door. He played like the very devil himself never like a mortal .man. Such sounds assuredly have never yet been drawn from a violin. The only thing that sounded like them was pulling a cat by the hind leg from under an ash barrel. In fact , they were no real violin sounds ; they sounded like the roaring of the storm , like the surging of the sea , like a chronic snorer with his nose congest ed , like a brakemau on the Elevated Railroad with a cold in his head , like the ringing of the trombone , like the thunder of a fat man with a deeo voice whose suspender button flew off , like the chimes of a dinner bell , or the sound of a bird , like the anguish and despair of man , like moaning , and singing , and whining and weeping. And when the G string wailed , then tears come through the eyes from the listening hearts of men , fears of sad ness and delight , real salt and water tears as big as Texas pecan nuts none of your artificial tears gotten up to deceive the public. His performance had the effect of flashes of lightning in a dark night. He was as full of electricity as a black cat that is rubbed the wrong way of the fur. While he played , a' nervous tremor went through his whole frame , shaking , thin and spectre-like as it was , and from his gloomy eyes there flashed a deeply-seated , raging fire , such as is sometimes seen in the eyes of an editor on whom a barkeeper shoved off a bad quarter. With the last stroke of the bow the player sank completely exhausted upon his chair , and whispered feebly : "Send for a sour toddy. " His technique was the purest chro matic roulades , his wonderfully clear intonation , even in humorous bizar- reries , excited the astonishment of people who were engaged in the manufacture of bizarreries and knew all about them. His broken accords across all the four strings , from the lowest depths up to the giddiest heights , could not.be distinguished from the noise made by a boy running a stick along a picket fence. His rapid octave playing upon the G string , his silyery chime of bells , his fortis simo , which drownded the whole of the orchestra , followed immediately by the sweetest , most charming pianissimo , can only be .compared to the loud voice of a woman who is scolding her boy for tearing his pants , 'and suddenly hears the voice of her pastor at the door asking if she is in. All this was inconceivable and in comprehensible , and , therefore , also indescribable. Even the best violin ists of Berlin shook their heads and said : "We do not comprehend it ; that is superhuman. If we had not heard and seen this performance , we should not believe it. " And yetPaganini died a natural death. He was never even shot at. Texas Siftings. A Chinese Miner's Luck. Years ago John Manuel left home and family in England and came to Iowa Kill to seek his fortune. Every year he added to his pile , and when his oldest boy was grown he came to share his labors. One snowy day a mighty cave from the North Star banks crush ed out the lad's life , and the father followed him to the grave. . The next son came from England , and they both worked in this same mine till the father yielded up his life under another avalanche of earth and stone. It was known that he had money buried somewhere , but. though they dug and searched , no one could find a clue to its hiding place. ' In a couple of months the second son was sacrificed in the same manner and on almost the same spot where his father and brother had been killed , and mother and family in England were bereaved indeed. The search for the money was given up in despair , and the ill fated men and their story were all but forgotten , when this week a couple of China men , who speak good English , told that last summer a Chinaman , work ing on the niirht shift in the old Jamison " son diggings , saw a large box come down with a cave. On examination he found that it contained $7,000 and a sparkling ring. This was doubtless Manuel's money , for he was known to have taken a diamond rins for a debt of § 150. It had been hidden under the old Ladd house , owned by the late Mr. Carder , in which house Man uel lived at the time of the accident. The crafty heathen told but one per son , a fellow heathen , swearing him to secrecy till he should have departed in safety. The finder is now in the Flowery Kingdom , where he has probably become a nabob or manda rin by this time. Placer Times. A Valuable Hint. "What are you buying now ? " asked Ned Stevenson of Andrew Powell , on meeting the latter in Bell's jewelry store. "I am looking for some present to give my wife on her birthday. I tell you making presents costs a heap of money. " 'Why don't you do as I do ? I'have never failed to make my wife a present on her birthday every year for twenty- five years , and I am not out a cent thus far. " "How do you manage it ? " "It is very simple. After we were married , when her birthday came around I gave her a twentj dollar gold piece. When my birthday came around she gave the twenty dollar piece back , and we have kept that up ever since , and neither of us are out a cent. " Texas Siflings. "Fools"Rush IB Where Angels Fear to Tread. " So impetuous youth is often given to folly and indiscretions ; and , as a re sult , nervous , mental and organic de bility follow , memory is impaired , self- confidence is lacking ; at night bad dreams occur , premature old ago seems setting in , ruin is in the track. In con- ndcnce , you can and should write to Dr. K. V. Pierce , of Buffalo , N. Y. , the author of a treatise for the benefit of that class of patients , and describe your symptoms and sufferings. Ho can cure you at your home , and will send you full particulars by mail. At the postofllce corner the other day sev eral old soldiers were discussing Gen. Grant's article on Shiloh in the Century Maeazinc. "Gen. 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Home should be made a dwelling-place for souls rather than a mere lodging-house for bodies. Carbolliic * . Sorrow and gloom the soul may meet , Yet love wrings 'triumph from defeat ; And the coars'est hair can still be fine by using JlTagfc Carboline. God made the woman for the man. The milliner added the expense. t Do You Want to Buy a Dogt Send for Dog Buyers' Guide , 100 pages. En gravings of all breeds , colored plate , prices of dogs and where to buy them. Mailed for 15 cents , ASSOCIATED FAXCIEUS , 237 South Eighth street. Philadelphia. It Is the husband , of the woman with the laughing eyes that is never troubled with dys pepsia. _ _ THE purest , sweetest and beat Cod Liver Oil In the world , manufactured from freMi. liealtliyllvera.upon the * ca sliore. It ts absolutely pure and gwect. I'n- tlents wlio have onrctakeu It prefer It to all outers. Physicians ha\o decided It superior to anr of the other oils in market. Mads by CASWZL . UAZZAB & Co. , New York. Mrs. Ingalls says that woman Is a silent power in tue land. That will be news to thou sands of husbands. I The Proprietors of Ely's Cream Balm do not claim It to be a cure-all , but a sure remedy ' for Catarrh , Colds in the Head and Hay Fever I It is not a liquid or A snuff , but is easily ap- I plied witfa.the finger. It gives relief at once. Sold by all druggists Price 50 cents. By mall 00 cents. Ely ifros. , Owego , N. Y. j I have been a sufferer two years from catarrh or cold In the head , having distressing pain over my eyes. Gradually the disease worked down upon my lungs , my left earwasi almost deaf , my voice was falling me. I pro cured one bottle of Ely's Cream Balm and I within five days my hearing was restored , the pain ceased over mv eyes , and I am now en joying good health. I recommended It to some of mv irlends. One of them sent for a bottle. He told me that halt of It cured him. My ad vice is to those suffering with catarrh or cold In the head not to delay but try Ely's Cream Balm , as It is a positive cure. John H. Yan- sant , Sandy Hook , Elliott Co. , Ky. Boston. In the opinion of the Herald , of that city , will have 1,000C03 inhabitants by the census of 19JO. Save money and be in the heart of the city by stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel when you visit Omaha , the only $2.00 per day house. Tables as good as any other house in Omaha. No charge for "style. " We don't have any. . . . uiuiuca. i uiauun , > iton ui .LUBWt * * * w * JI.M eunea. Get the genuine. 2Sc.and75c.RtDrncKisU or bj nmU. J. "W. COI.B Oc CO. . Black KiverPallsWis. A scientist says tbat in 3 000,003 years the earth will be one gigantic iceberg. A Sore Throat or Cough , if suffered to progress , often lesults in an incurable throat or lungtrouble. "JJrown'sJJronchial Troches" gives instant relief. In Paris there are 150 tradesmen who deal in nothing but old postage stamps. A FBFP TKIMP InSanLuis Park , Col. Home- Jl tfluJu flUliLu stead , pre-emption , tree Claims. Farming by irrigation , safest system. No drouth , no floods. Canal completed. Water ready. Crops absolutely sure tirst season. Home market. Surrounded by free grazing- ranges. For full information address , COLORADO LOAX & TRUST Co. , Denver , Colo. "The hall of the dull thud" is a new name given by wits to skating rinks. The majority of the ills of the human oody arlie from o derangement of the JLi'ver , effecting both the stomach and bowels. In order to effect a cure , it it necessary to remove the cause * Irregu lar and Sluggish action of the Bowels , &eadache,8lc-tiness at the StomachPain in the Sack and Xoina , etc. , indicate that the liter is at fault , and that nature re quires assistance to enable this organ la throw off impurities , riefcly Asli Sitters are especially compounded for thipurpose. They are mild in their action and. effective as a cure ; are pleasant to the taste and taken easily by both children and adults , Itf- ken according to directions , they are a safe andplfasant cure for Dyspepsia , General IJebillty.natoltnal Con * stlpatio : . , Diseased Kidneys , etc. , etc. - * 3Ioosl Purifier they are superior to any other medicine ; cleansing the system thoroughly , and imparting iev > life and energy to the in valid. If. a medicine and not aa Intoxicating beverage * ASK 10BH DRB3QIST FBI MISUY ASIIITTHS , mud * * Jco no other. PBICE. 1.0Oj > rBcttJ . PRICKLY ASH BITTERS CO..SOLE PROPRIETORS * TTintn City * Hood's Sarsaparilla Is prepared In the most careful manner by practical iharmactsts. The combination and proportion of sarsaparllla , dandelion , mandrake , yellow dock , and other remedial agents , is exclusively peculiar to lood's Sarsaparllln and unknown to other medicines- thus giving to Hood's Sarsaparllla strength and cura tive power surpassing every other preparation. "I have suffered for many years , very much from dyspepsia. Almost all kinds of foou distressed me , and often I felt dull and heavy , having little or no ambition to do anything ; took Hood's Sawaparllls , and received great benefit by It. " MKS. M. A. xKioiiTS , Charleston , Mass. Purifies the Blood C. E. Lovejoy , Lowell , JIass. , says : "I was severely Slcted with scrofula , and for over a year had two running sores en my neck. Took flve bottles sf Hood's Sarsaparllla and consider myself entirely cured. " "In the early part of last spring I was troubled with bolls , caused by my blood being out of order. Two jottles of Hood's Sarsaparllla cured me , and I can safely recommend It to others troubled with affec tions of the blood. " J. Scnocn , Peoria , I1L Hood'a Sarsaparllla purifies , enriches , and rltallzes the blood , stimulates the digestion , and gives strength to the whole body , effecting remarkable cures of scrofula , salt rheum , all humors , dyspepsia , bilious ness , headache , kidney and liver complaints , catarrh , rheumatism , and that extreme tired feeling caused by change of climate , season or life. -My son had salt rheum oc his hands and on the calves of his legs. His hands were so bad they would crack open and bleed. He took Hood's Sarsaparllla , and Is entirely cured. J. B. STAXTOK , Mt. Vernon , Ohio. Strengthens the System "My daughter had been ailing some time with gen eral dtrllltty , and Hood's Sarsaparllla was recommend ed to us. After she had taken three bottle * she was completely cured and built up. It Is with great pleas ure that I recommend Hood'a SarsaparUla. " BKX M. MIKRIELEES. Supt. Cincinnati & St. Louts IT. 8. HaU Line Company , St. Louis. Mo. "I hare taken Hood's Sarsaparllla and found ( t bene ficial for pimples on the facet and Impure blood. " CUXELES CEALV. Portsmouth , Ohio. 1OO Doses $1.OO.r